Deuteronomy 12:9

Because ye have not entered as yet,—into the resting-place and into the inheritance which Yahweh thy God is giving unto thee.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

For ye are not as yet come to the rest and to the inheritance, which the LORD your God giveth you.

In Context

8Ye must not do according to all that we are doing here to-day,—every man, whatsoever is right in his own eyes.

10But, when ye shall pass over the Jordan, and settle down in the land which, Yahweh your God, is causing you to inherit,—and he shall give you rest from all your enemies round about, and ye shall dwell securely,

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Cross References

1 Kings 8:56Blessed, be Yahweh, who hath given rest unto his people Israel, according to all that he promised,—there hath not failed one word of all his good promise, which he promised by the hand of Moses his servant.

Psalms 95:11And I sware in mine anger,—Verily they shall not enter into my rest.

Micah 2:10Arise ye and depart, for, this, is not the place of rest,—Because it is defiled, it shall make desolate with a desolation that is ruthless.

1 Peter 1:3Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, Who, according to his great mercy, hath regenerated us unto a living hope, through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from among the dead,

Matthew Henry on Deuteronomy 12:6-32

Where Sacrifices Must Be Offered; Ceremonial Observances; Cautions Against Idolatrous Rites. ( b. c. 1451.) 5 But unto the place which the Lord your God shall choose out of all your tribes to put his name there, even unto his habitation shall ye seek, and thither thou shalt come: 6 And thither ye shall bring your burnt offerings, and your sacrifices, and your tithes, and heave offerings of your hand, and your vows, and your freewill offerings, and the firstlings of your herds and of your flocks: 7 And there ye… Read the whole commentary →

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